Pay Scale Guidelines

It is the recommendation of the Joinery Industry Training Organisation that the following minimum wage rates, based on the core rate paid in the factory in which the apprentice is employed, should apply to the apprentice for the duration of the Training Agreement.

Where an exemption of time has been granted this time should be regarded as hours served for the purpose of calculating wage rates.

Hour Periods Hourly Rate 
0 to 1000 46% of core rate
1001 to 2000 52%
2001 to 3000 57%
3001 to 4000 62%
4001 to 5000 67%
5001 to 6000 75%
6001 to 7000 85%
7001 to 8000 95%